The Theory of Islamic Art: Aesthetic Concept and Epistemic Structure

By: Hanash, Idham Mohammed
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The Theory of Islamic Art: Aesthetic Concept and Epistemic Structure

Language: English
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Divine oneness as the principle of beauty is perhaps quintessentially Islamic artistic expression and experience and what it celebrates. Why has Islamic art evolved as it has, what forms does it take, what is the logic underlying it? What message is the Muslim artist attempting to convey, what emotion is he seeking to evoke? This work views Islamic art as a subject of archeological study and treats its evolution as part of the historical study of art in the broader sense.
Topic: Islam - Art - Culture|9781565646964|

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By:Hanash, Idham Mohammed
Language:English
Format:Softcover
Pages: 80 pp
Publisher:IIIT, 2017
Dimensions:15 x 22.5 cm
ISBN-13:9781565646964
Topic:Islam - Art - Culture

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Divine oneness as the principle of beauty is perhaps quintessentially Islamic artistic expression and experience and what it celebrates. Why has Islamic art evolved as it has, what forms does it take, what is the logic underlying it? What message is the Muslim artist attempting to convey, what emotion is he seeking to evoke? This work views Islamic art as a subject of archeological study and treats its evolution as part of the historical study of art in the broader sense. At the same time, it paves the way for an epistemological shift from viewing Islamic art as a material ...
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